FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Some questions or potential questions already answered.

What is CarbonLink?

CarbonLink is a web application that calculates an estimate of the carbon footprint from invoice data and displays it in the web interface.

What do a carbon footprint mean?

CarbonLink analyzes purchase, travel and expense invoices, categorizes them line by line, and then calculates the carbon footprint of the activity based on scientifically researched factors. Financial data describes the customer's activities very precisely, enabling accurate reporting and preventing carbon leakage in the calculation.

How does the calculation work?

Larger companies have to, thanks to EU regulation. However, we would like to think that all of us are interested in the matter at least to the extent that we find out at what level we operate and if there are easy areas for improvement. Easy targets are often not the ones that first come to mind.

What is required of me?

Nothing impossible. If you use one of the financial management systems listed above, we just need API keys and enough trust that you can leave your data with us. We promise to treat it with care.

What if our financial management program is not listed?

Contact us and let's take a look! We are constantly developing our integrations, but there are many financial management systems. If your financial management system has a relatively modern interface (API), then the integration will most likely be successful.

Are the calculations accurate?

The carbon calculation is always an estimate, which our system does as well as it reasonably can, based on up-to-date science. The quality of the results varies depending on several factors, including the quality of the descriptions of the invoice lines and the company's industry. When looking at the results, one has to remember that even though the accounting is accurate, calculating the carbon footprint is always the best possible estimate. However, the calculation is accurate enough for reporting needs.

Articles

Information and articles about how CarbonLink works etc.